Page 3 - Case Studies 1 Belgian & Dutch Toxic Eggs Teaching Note

OBSERVATIONS

The problem with the toxic egg scandal is that the Dutch

government failed to act when the crisis first raised its

head. It is only when it is ‘outed’ that it acts. By then both

the Belgian and German governments are hyper critical

of its actions. The Belgian government however, also did

not act because of legal considerations surrounding

ongoing fraud investigations until the issue appeared in

the media. There is no indication of how long they would

have maintained their silence on the issue.

It may be that at first sight the Belgian reaction might be

seen as having some basis for justification whereas, the

Dutch, who are the number one exporter of eggs, have

no justification other than economic. Nevertheless, it is

the actions of major supermarkets that bring the issue
into focus.

TEACHING NOTE

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